Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Green Peafowl Pavo muticus | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
Sarus Crane Antigone antigone | VU | - | 2004 | present | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | NT | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2013 | high | near favourable | medium |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Pollution | industrial & military effluents - seepage from mining | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Forest | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Antigone antigone | Sarus Crane | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
Leptoptilos javanicus | Lesser Adjutant | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
Gyps bengalensis | White-rumped Vulture | 20 | 20 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
Gyps tenuirostris | Slender-billed Vulture | 9 | 9 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
Haliaeetus leucoryphus | Pallas's Fish-eagle | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 47,884 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | ASEAN Heritage | 77,524 | protected area contained by site | 77,524 |
Indawgyi Lake | Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park | 81,500 | protected area contained by site | 77,524 |
Indawgyi W.S | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 81,499 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Indawgyi W.S | Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park | 81,499 | protected area contains site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and surroundings. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2021.